Corn-crib.



W. 'I'. KURTZ.

CORN' CRIB. APPLIUATION FILED MAy12,191o.-`

i Patented June 27, 1911.

nrcan srafrns 'rn fr WILLIAM F.. KURTZ,` OF FOREST, OHI.

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Application filed -May 12, 1910. Serial No. 560,946.

To dll whom it 'may concern: Be lit known that I, lViLLiAM F. KURTZ,

-a citizen of the United States, residing at Forest, in the county of Hardin and State of Ohio, have 'invented a new and useful Corn-Crib, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to a corn crib and vit consists in the novel construction and ara structure especially adapted to be used for.

`corn cribs and the like andwith the above l rangement Iof its parts as hereinafter shown and described. n

The object of the invention is to provide objects in view the structure includes a foundation' formed of cement, concrete or similar material with an integrall floor and anchors embedded therein. Upon the said foundation is erected a superstructure which d is connected with the anchors in any appropriate manner for the purpose of preventing the said super-structure from being lifted from the foundation during storms 0r under other conditions and in providing upo'n the said super-structure a corrugated metallic strip or a series of strips which are adapted to overlap at their lower edge the upper edge portion of the said foundation. The super-structure is formed with the usual studding which is embedded at its lower endv portions in the said foundation and to which is attached said metallic strips and sheathing or weather boards are applied to the outer edge portions of said studding.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view through the i edges wlth said foundation 1 and the foundalower portion of the building. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a portion of the foundation of the building cut on a dierent vertical plane from the view illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional 'view thr'ugh the lower portion of the foundation of the building, showing a modified form of means for anchoring the superstructure upon the foundation.

the uppe portion of the foundation 1 and project above the upper .edge of the said foundation; Studding 4 is provided at its lower ends with shoulders 5 which rest upon the upper edgesof the foundation l and the said st-udding is also provided with projections 6 which are inserted in the upper edge portion of the foundation 1. In the form of the invention as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings the upper end portions of-the anchors 3 are attached directlyV to the studding l by means of bolts 7. Corrugated iron strips 8 are lapplied to the lower portionsv of the studding 4t and the lower edge portions of the said strips 8, overlap the upperedge portions of the foundation. 1. Above the said strips S sheathing or weather boarding 9 is applied to the edges of the studding 4.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patnfed June 2.7, 1911.

In the form of the invention as illustrated in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings the upper end portionsof the anchors 3` are not attached directly to the lower endrportioiis of the studding 4 but connecting rods 10 are attached vat their lower ends to'the upper ends of the said anchors 3 and the upper ends of the said rods 10 may be attached directly to the upper beams. (not shown) of the framework of the structure. ln either inst-ance it will be seen that the framework of the superstructure is anchored upon the foundation and consequently it cannot be readily lifted or displaced from its proper position upon the foundation.

From the above it will be seen that by reason of the fact that the flooring 2 is integrally joined to the foundation 1 and that the foundation 1 projects to 'some extent above the surface of the ground that it is impossiblev `for vermin to burrow under the foundation 1 and enter the building structure through the iiooring 2. Also4 by reason of the .fact that the foundation 1 projects at.

its upper edge portion to some extent above the surface of the ground and is covered at its upper extremity or overlapped by the lower edge portionl of the metallic strip 'or strips 8 rendering itimpossible for vermin to jump from the ground and gain a foothold upon the exterior of the building and thereby gain access to the same. Again by i reason of the fact that 'the superstructure is mounted upon the upper edge portion 'of the foundation 1 and is located above the surface of the ound ample provision is made' for anchormg the supeistructure upon strips S concrete is embedded as at l2and is` provided with an inclined inner surface, also the upper inner edge portion f the foundation lis chamfered off as at 13. Consequently when the building is used for storing purposes for grain or similar materials,

the said inclined surfaces will have a tendency to direct grain which otherwise would cling to lthe weather boarding or strip 9 toward the intermediate portion of the flooraving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A crib comprising a homogeneous up-A shoulders which rest upon, the foundation and with its outer sides in vertical alinement" with the outer surface of the foundation, and being embedded at its lower inner end portions in the upper portion of the foundation, the material of which the foundation is composed atthe spaces between the studdng extending upwardly beyond the shoulders of the studding and bearing directly against the sides of the studding andh'aviug outer faces in vertical alin'ement'.' with the outer surfaces of the foundation and having inclined surfaces extending downwardly and inwardly from the vertical plane of the outer surface of the foundation, metallic strips secured to the studding'andat their lower portions overlapping the upper outer surface of the foundation, weather boarding secured upon the same face of the studding as the metallic strips, the lower board thereof overlapping the upper edges of the metallic plates, andl anchors embedded in the foundation. and secured to the super-v structure upon the inner face thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, 4I have hereto axd my signature@ in the presence of two witnesses. I A

WILLIAM F. KURTZ.

"' Witnesses:

J. H. WYNN, W. F. BoRsE'r.

Copies `of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

i Washington, D. C. v 

